This is a two wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse
A. Scribe
B. Wagon
C. Chariot
C. Chariot
100
A blue stone called the lapis lazuli used on the Standard of Ur came from beyond the Zagrois MOuntains. This showed that the city-states of Sumer engaed in
A. agriculture
B. trade
C. jewelry-making
A. trade
100
To be considered a civilization, you have to have______
A. A stable food supply
B. Social Structure
C. Government
D. They would need all of these
D. They would need all of these
100
The ______ lead the army and ruled the land. He was a member of the upper class.
KING
100
There was a food shortage in the hills so the people had to ____________.
A. Move to live between the two rivers
B. They built walls and dams around the river
A. Move to live between the two rivers
200
This is an ancient Mesopotamian religious tower.
A. Church
B. Ziggurat
C. Castle
B. Ziggurat
200
These ancient Sumerians most likely lived in a two-story house near the center of the city.
A. fisherman
B. government official
C. merchant
C. merchant
200
In order to have a stable food supply the people invented_____
A. The first plow
B. A water pipe system
C. They invented both
C. They invented both
200
They worshiped many gods by having sacrifices and created statues. The gods were said to live in the___________
A. Heaven
B. Ziggurat
C. Clouds
B. Ziggurat
200
They could not control the amount of water. There is either not enough water or there is too much water so the land floods. The people had to____________
A. The people had to fix the clogs
B. They built walls and dams around the river
B. They built walls and dams around the river
300
This is a sign that a society has a stable food supply
A. it gives food to a king
B. it has enough food for its people
C. it buys food from other groups
B. it has enough food for its people
300
This invention added strength and beauty to Sumerian buildings.
A. paints
B. arches
C. concrete
B. arches
300
Which is the correct order of social classes starting from the most powerful to the least powerful?
A. Upper, Middle, Slaves
B. Middle, Upper, Slaves
C. Upper, Slaves, Middle
C. Upper, Middle, Slaves
300
How did these people practice performing the arts?
A. By painting pictures
B. Playing music
C. Creating Architecture, such as pots and statues
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
300
The problem was that clogs would appear in the water pipes. The people had to___________
A. Come together to fix the clogs
B. Build Dams in the river
A. Come together to fix the clogs
400
Writing that uses wedge-shaped characters is called_________
A. Cuneiform
B. Cursive
C. Stick Figures
A. Cuneiform
400
This evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric.
A. ziggurats
B. stone statues
C. written records
C. written records
400
Which class would be in charge of making the tools and jewelry?
A. Upper
B. Middle
C. Slaves
B. Middle
400
The Sumerians most important invention was the ________
Wheel
400
The people were at war with their neighbors about using the water. They had to_________.
A. Deal with it
B. Build walls to protect their homes
C. Cry to their mommies
B. Build walls to protect their homes
500
A means of supplying land with water is________
A. Sumer
B. Irrigation Systems (Water Pipes)
C. Levee
B. Irrigation Systems (Water Pipes)
500
These showed the records of goods people exchanged
a. metal coins
b. animal hides
c. flattened reeds
d. clay tablets
d. clay tablets
500
These people were the farmers and fishermen
A. Upper
B. Middle
C. Slaves
C. Middle
500
The Sumerians created a written form of language called _______. It contained over 2,000 symbols.
A. Cuneiform
B. Cave Paintings
C. Stick Figures
A. Cuneiform
500
BONUS: This empire owned the most land
A. Akkadian
B. Babylonian
C. Assyrian
D. Neo-Babylonian